Knife-cleaner.



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Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

Inventor Helen Ward Bascom H. W. BASCOM.

KNIFE CLEANER APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, m7.

' To all whom it may concern:

. the removable fabric 80 State of California,

- sharpening HELEN WARD BASCOM, OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.

min s-enema Application filed June 27 1917.

Be it known that I, HELEN WARD BASGOM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and have invented new and useful Improvements'in Knife-Cleaners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a polishing and device.

' The principal object of this invention is to provide a simple and inexpehsive device by which cutlery may be sharpened and polished, said device being so designed as to permit its parts to be readily replaced and to be easily cleaned.

Other objects will a pear hereinafter.

The invention is il ustrated, by way of example, in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure. 1 is a view in erspectiv-e illustrating the application of t e device.

Fig. 2 is a-view in transverse section illustratin the formation of the fabric cover and t e body member upon which it iS mounted. H

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective illustrating the handle and body of the device. a Fig. 4: is a view in perspective illustrating cover.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, 10 indicates a handle, preferably of wood which is formed as an extension at the end of thebody 11. This body is in'the form of a paddle-and is flat and rectangular in section. As shown in Fig. 3, a series of perforations dle and uniformly The body portion of with straight tubular fabric cover 14 is placed. This cover is of coarse weave and may be constructed distributed thereover. this paddle is formed Specification of Letters Intent.

'metal parts of the cutlery mav 12 are made through the pad- Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

Serial No. 177,400.

in the same manner as a circular lamp wick, the weave and fabric being the same.

In operation, the fabric cover is slipped over the paddle and is then dampened. A powdered, itty material, such as scouring powder is t en applied to the surface of the fabric and the device is ready for use. The articles to be polished and sharpened are then rubbed over the surface of the fabric, the gritty material acting to produce the desired results. It will be understood that. other be polished, as well as the blades of knives. The fabric cover may be washed. and the perforations 12 will facilitate a thorough drying of said fabric, which may be renewed when worn out. I

It will thus be seen that the shown is simple in its construe device here ion, may be inexpensively manufactured and affords ef- .feotive means for polishing and sharpening culinary articles.

While I have shown the preferred form of my knife cleaner "as now known to me, it is evident that various changes in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from invention.

. I claim: A cutler formed with and a handle; said body ortion' havin a series of ventilating per orations; an a tubular. fabric cover adapted to be positioned over the body of thepaddle and the perforations to receive a scouring material.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specification.

HELEN wean BASCOM.

cleaner comprising a paddle the spirit of my" a flat rectangular body portion 

